Speaker, agb Adjunkpresident, agb Ministers, agb Parlementre Leier van die Opposisie, Athol Trollip, agb lede van die Nasionale Vergadering en die Nasionale Raad van Provinsies, genooide gaste, en elke luisteraar vandag, dit is my voorreg om namens die DA aan hierdie debat te kan deelneem.
Die DA is daartoe verbind en gemotiveerd om te veg vir patriotisme, die behoud van die rykdom van Suid-Afrika, volhoubare ontwikkeling van groei in ons land, die uitwissing van werkloosheid en armoede, en om sover moontlik steun te werf en te wen vir ons nasionale sokkerspan, Bafana Bafana.
As Suid-Afrikaners moet ons sielkundig en liggaamlik 100% gereed wees om die wreld daar buite, asook die sokkerspanne van die ander lande, te wys dat ons 'n wennasie is, net soos ons destyds was met ons steun vir die Suid- Afrikaanse rugbyspan.
Om te wen en te presteer moet jy emosioneel, verstandelik en liggaamlik gereed wees om jou doelwit te bereik.
Hierdie wreldklas geleentheid is 'n geleentheid vir ons as Suid-Afrikaners om te toon dat ons sukses kan en sal behaal. Reeds tydens vorige geleenthede - soos in 1995 met die Rugbywreldbeker, in 2002 met die Wreldberaad oor Volhoubare Ontwikkeling, in 2003 met die Krieketwreldbeker, en nou onlangs met die Konfederasiebeker-sokkertoernooi - het ons dit bewys.
Mislukking is nie 'n opsie nie. Sukses is 'n wen vir die nasie en ons toekoms. Een nasie, een toekoms. Die internasionale gemeenskap het 'n mosie van vertroue in Suid-Afrika ingedien. (Translation of Afrikaans paragraphs follows.)
[Mr M J R DE VILLIERS: Speaker, hon Deputy President, hon Ministers, hon Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Athol Trollip, hon members of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces, invited guests, and every listener, today it is my privilege on behalf of the DA to be able to take part in this debate.
The DA is committed and motivated to fighting for patriotism, the preservation of the wealth of South Africa, sustainable development and growth in our country, the eradication of unemployment and poverty and, as far as it is possible enlisting and gaining support for our national soccer team, Bafana Bafana.
As South Africans we will have to be 100% ready, both psychologically and physically, to show the world out there, as well as the soccer teams of the other countries, that we are still a winning nation, just as we were in our support for the South African rugby team.
To win and to do well, you have to be emotionally, mentally and physically geared to achieving your goal.
This world-class occasion is an opportunity for us as South Africans to prove that we can and will be successful. We have already proved this on previous occasions - such as in 1995 with the Rugby World Cup, in 2002 with the World Summit on Sustainable Development, in 2003 with the Cricket World Cup, and recently with the Confederations Cup.
Failure is not an option. Success is a victory for the nation and our future. One nation, one future. The international community has given South Africa a vote of confidence.]
It is a challenge we have accepted and we know that South Africans are more than capable of rising to the challenge and succeeding.
Ons het groot uitdagings wat armoede en werkloosheid betref en moet gemotiveerd wees om dit uit te roei. Die DA glo in geleenthede, en daarom beskou ons die Fifa-sokkerwreldbekertoernooi in 2010 as 'n geleentheid wat baie potensiaal het om werkloosheid en armoede aan te spreek. Ons almal kan saam hierdie doelwit bereik. Ons wil en ons sal.
Wat is die geleenthede, onder andere? Statistikusse gee te kenne dat een werkgeleentheid vir elke 12 toeriste ontwikkel word. Ons sal dus ongeveer 16 000 werkgeleenthede in Suid-Afrika kan skep. Die groot agterstand in die padnetwerkstruktuur word byvoorbeeld aangespreek, en dit skep werk vir duisende mense.
Die Fifa-sokkerwreldbekertoernooi in 2010 sal 'n geraamde R21,3 miljard in die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie inspuit. Die staat sal R7,2 miljard in belastingwaarde ontvang.
Daar is egter ook dreigende faktore wat die Fifa-sokkerwreldbekertoernooi in 2010 kan benadeel. Paniek kan ontstaan as ons nie daarin slaag om kos te beveilig vir die ongeveer 500 000 ondersteuners en vir Suid-Afrikaners nie.
Parkeer- en rygeriewe mag onvoldoende wees.
Medisyne om H1N1 te behandel mag onvoldoende wees. Die toernooi word juis in Suid-Afrika se winterseisoen gehou en hierdie siekte kan van oral kom en ons moet gereed wees daarvoor.
Elektrisiteitsvoorsiening mag in duie stort. Dit sal winter wees en die aanvraag na elektrisiteit sal dus hor wees. Kan u u indink watter chaos dit kan skep as 'n skare mense vanaf 'n paviljoen moet beweeg na 'n stikdonker stad daar buitekant?
Ons moet gereed wees om al hierdie uitdagings die hoof te bied. (Translation of Afrikaans paragraphs follows.)
[We have immense challenges as far as poverty and unemployment are concerned and we must be motivated to eradicate these. The DA believes in opportunities, and therefore we regard the 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup as an opportunity that has lots of potential for addressing unemployment and poverty. We can all reach this goal together. We want to and we shall.
What are these opportunities exactly? Statisticians suggest that for every 12 tourists one job opportunity is generated. Therefore, we will be able to create approximately 16 000 job opportunities in South Africa. For example, the huge backlog in the road network structure is being addressed, and this creates jobs for thousands of people.
The 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup will inject an estimated R21,3 billion into the South African economy. The state will receive R7,2 billion in tax revenue.
There are, however, also pressing factors that could be damaging to the 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup. Panic could arise if we do not succeed in securing food for the approximately 500 000 supporters and for South Africans.
Park-and-ride facilities may be inadequate.
Medicine for the treatment of H1N1 may be inadequate. The tournament is, in fact, being held during South Africa's winter season and this illness can come from all over and we have to be prepared for it.
The supply of electricity may collapse. It will be winter and the demand for electricity will therefore be higher. Can you imagine the chaos that could erupt if a crowd of people were to move from a stadium to a pitch- dark city outside?
We will have to be ready to cope with all these challenges.]
Hosting a Fifa World Cup is a rare event for any country. Therefore, we South Africans must ensure that we make use of every opportunity that hosting this event affords us. We must stand together as a nation, both psychologically and physically. We must support Bafana Bafana wholeheartedly. Every citizen must play their role with dedication and motivation.
The 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup will be a success and benefit South Africa as a nation. One nation, one future! Thank you. [Applause.]